We came into the store while on vacation from Indiana and had the best experience. So much cool stuff that Tom was thrilled to tell us about. He wasn’t even “selling” us, he was just genuinely excited about the things in his shop. He was so friendly and helpful. I purchased a nice wallet and then 4 months later something happened to it that required a warranty exchange and he was happy to pull a copy of the receipt for me. I will definitely be back in next time I am in the area.
This store is so beautiful and nicely arranged! I enjoy shopping here just because it's so clean and relaxing! The array of products is really interesting and they have great gifts.
I've been visiting and shopping at "Simply Scandinavian" for over twenty years. I believe I now own over five DALE Skiing Sweaters from Tom Grant who is a "salt of the earth" kinda guy. Impressive merchandise from all over Scandinavia. It makes you happy just walking into the store! If you are visiting Portland, Maine do not miss a visit to this store. And, their on-line service is impeccable.
This store was one of the shopping highlights of our visit to Portland. The merchandise is very high quality and we were able to pick up several bargains at nice prices. The owner provided answers to a lot of questions and offered to ship items to our home. When we returned, a very well packed box had already arrived with considerably more shipping costs than we paid. There was glass, paper, and fabric enclosed and all were separated so everything was in excellent condition upon receipt.
Service like this is very rare these days and I hope stores like this one will be recognized for the gift they are.
Thank you.
Added 5/5/20 Just ordered some wonderful lingonberry items. Wonderful!! Fast shipment, high quality items and helpful guidance/ information from owner. Great place to shop, just one of the best.
Thanks again.
I recently got the results of my DNA test and found that I'm actually a percentage Swedish. My wife is a much larger percentage Norwegian. When we saw this store on a recent trip to Portland (Maine), we had to stop in and support them! Such an amazing selection of Scandinavian books, housewares, clothing, Moomin merch, food, and so much more! As if that wasn't enough, one of the owners (Tom) was behind the register. He was extremely kind and conversational. Whether you have Scandinavian blood or not, stop in, say hello, and I'm sure you'll find something you can't help but take home with you.
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